Pillerseetal
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The Pillerseetal is a valley in the district of Kitzbühel in the Austrian state of Tyrol, on the border with Salzburg state.
The northern valley branch drains through the Grieselbach, Pillersee
and Loferbach (Haselbach) streams into the Saalach
/Salzach
, and is bounded by the Öfenschlucht gorge (the Teufelsklamm), part of the Strubtal valley of the Loferbach stream near Waidring
.
In the south, the entire east–west running valley of the Rothache and Fieberbrunner Ache (Pillersee Ache) rivers, from the Grießen Pass
in the east to the parish boundary between Fieberbrunn and St. Johann in Tirol in the west, also counts as part of the Pillerseetal. St. Johann, where the Fieberbrunner Ache empties into the Großache
(Kitzbühler-/Kössenerache, eventually becoming the Tiroler Ache tributary of the Inn
), is the junction with the Leukental
valley of the River Großache. The Grießen Pass is the transition to the east into the Salzburg Leogang
.
The Pillerseetal is bordered by the Loferer Steinberge
mountains and the eastern foothills of the Leoganger Steinberge
(Kirchel, Buchensteinwand) in the east and by the Kirchbergstock (also part of the Leoganger und Loferer Steinberge mountains) in the west. In the south the edge of valley is delineated by the Kitzbühel Alps. As a result, the Pillerseetal lies on the geological boundary between the Northern Limestone Alps
and the Slate Alps (Tyrolean "grass mountains"), made of grauwacke, in the south.
run through the southern part of the valley; the former to St. Johann, the latter to Kitzbühel
–Wörgl
). To the north the Pillerseestraße is the link to the Loferer Straße (B 178, Little German Corner–Wörgl).
Location and landscape
The Pillerseetal is characterised, like its neighbouring valleys, by a concise valley-floor watershed near St. Jakob in Haus, where the two river valleys of the Pillerseetal meet:The northern valley branch drains through the Grieselbach, Pillersee
Pillersee
Pillersee is a lake of Tyrol, Austria....
and Loferbach (Haselbach) streams into the Saalach
Saalach
The Saalach is a long river in Austria and Germany, and a left tributary of the Salzach.- Course :The river begins, as the Saalbach stream, in the Austrian state of Tyrol in the Kitzbühel Alps at the Torsee lake below the 2,178 m high Gamshag...
/Salzach
Salzach
The Salzach is a river in Austria and Germany. It is a right tributary of the Inn and is 225 kilometres in length.The river's name is derived from the German word Salz, meaning "salt". Until the 19th century shipping of salt down the river was an important part of the local economy...
, and is bounded by the Öfenschlucht gorge (the Teufelsklamm), part of the Strubtal valley of the Loferbach stream near Waidring
Waidring
Waidring is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in Tyrol, Austria, located 20 km northeast of Kitzbühel and 9 km east of Kirchdorf in Tirol near the border with Salzburg. The village was mentioned for the first time as „Waitheringen“ in documents from 1147. It has about 1,850 inhabitants....
.
In the south, the entire east–west running valley of the Rothache and Fieberbrunner Ache (Pillersee Ache) rivers, from the Grießen Pass
Grießen Pass
Grießen Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps between the federal states of Salzburg and Tyrol.It connects the Kitzbühel Alps and the Leogang Steinberge....
in the east to the parish boundary between Fieberbrunn and St. Johann in Tirol in the west, also counts as part of the Pillerseetal. St. Johann, where the Fieberbrunner Ache empties into the Großache
Großache
The Großache is a river, long, in the east of the Austrian state of Tyrol and the Bavarian region of Chiemgau.-Names:The river is known by four different names, each applying to a different section of its course: above Kitzbühel it is the Jochberger Ache, from Kitzbühel to St...
(Kitzbühler-/Kössenerache, eventually becoming the Tiroler Ache tributary of the Inn
INN
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), is the junction with the Leukental
Leukental
The Leukental is a valley in North Tyrol in the district of Kitzbühel in Austria. The Leukental runs north to south from the Thurn Pass to the Bavarian border, but is not just defined as the main valley but includes several smaller side valleys...
valley of the River Großache. The Grießen Pass is the transition to the east into the Salzburg Leogang
Leogang
Leogang is a municipality in the district of Zell am See , in the state of Salzburg in Austria. It is a famous winter sports and Summer mountain biking resort....
.
The Pillerseetal is bordered by the Loferer Steinberge
Loferer Steinberge
The Loferer Steinberge are a mountain range in the Northern Limestone Alps in the Eastern Alps of central Europe. They are located in Austria in the federal states of Tyrol and Salzburg...
mountains and the eastern foothills of the Leoganger Steinberge
Leoganger Steinberge
The Leoganger Steinberge are a mountain range in Austria in the state of Salzburg and form part of the Northern Limestone Alps within the Eastern Alps...
(Kirchel, Buchensteinwand) in the east and by the Kirchbergstock (also part of the Leoganger und Loferer Steinberge mountains) in the west. In the south the edge of valley is delineated by the Kitzbühel Alps. As a result, the Pillerseetal lies on the geological boundary between the Northern Limestone Alps
Northern Limestone Alps
The Northern Limestone Alps are the ranges of the Eastern Alps north of the Central Eastern Alps located in Austria and the adjacent Bavarian lands of southeastern Germany. The distinction from the latter group, where the higher peaks are located, is based on differences in geological composition...
and the Slate Alps (Tyrolean "grass mountains"), made of grauwacke, in the south.
Municipalities in the Pillersee Valley
The municipalities in the Pillersee Valley are:- FieberbrunnFieberbrunnFieberbrunn is a market town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at , in the Kitzbühel Alps. Fieberbrunn has a population of 4,180 , and is the most populous municipality in the Pillerseetal valley....
- HochfilzenHochfilzenHochfilzen is a small village in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kitzbühel district. It is located at , in the Pillersee valley 5km west of Fieberbrunn. Population was 1,109 in 2001.It is a popular winter sports resort, especially for cross country skiing...
- St. Ulrich am Pillersee
- St. Jakob in Haus
- WaidringWaidringWaidring is a municipality in the Kitzbühel district in Tyrol, Austria, located 20 km northeast of Kitzbühel and 9 km east of Kirchdorf in Tirol near the border with Salzburg. The village was mentioned for the first time as „Waitheringen“ in documents from 1147. It has about 1,850 inhabitants....
Transport
The Hochkönigstraße (B 164) and the Salzburg-Tyrolean Railway (both from SaalfeldenSaalfelden
Saalfelden is a town in the Austrian state of Salzburg and is the administrative centre of the Pinzgauer Saalachtal...
run through the southern part of the valley; the former to St. Johann, the latter to Kitzbühel
Kitzbühel
-Demographic evolution:-Personalities:*Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre , entomologist and botanist*Alfons Walde , expressionist painter and architect*Peter Aufschnaiter , mountaineer and geographer...
–Wörgl
Wörgl
Wörgl is a town in Tyrol, Austria, in the Kufstein district. It is 20 km from the state border with Bavaria.-Transport:Wörgl is an important railway junction between the line from Innsbruck to Munich, and the inner-Austrian line to Salzburg...
). To the north the Pillerseestraße is the link to the Loferer Straße (B 178, Little German Corner–Wörgl).